Ken Stanford

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GDOT ready to update public on planned bridge project in Banks Co.Georgia DOT will hold a public information open house meeting Thursday to discuss the proposed detour necessary for reconstruction of the State Route 63 bridge over the Broad River in Banks County. The section of the river in question is the Middle Fork which is 9.4 miles northeast of Homer.

US officials cite security steps for Sochi gamesCiting rising threats of violence at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, U.S. officials said Friday they are prepared to work with Russian security officials to help protect American athletes and the 10,000 American spectators expected to attend.

GOP activists defend Christie at national meetingRepublican Party activists from Mississippi to Massachusetts defended New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's leadership Friday, insisting this is no time to write his political obituary. But they also said it's far too soon to grant him presidential front-runner status.

TVA asking customers to conserveThe Tennessee Valley Authority - which provides electrical power to several Georgia counties - is asking customers to reduce their power usage in an effort to deal with subfreezing temperatures that are causing a high demand for electricity across the southeast.

30 missing after Quebec senior home fire; 5 deadInvestigators were trying to pick through the icy rubble of a charred seniors' facility in Quebec Friday to try to identify more victims of a fire that killed at least five and left about 30 missing.

Dems jump on Huckabee's birth control commentsMike Huckabee's comments about contraception proved quick fodder for Democrats and a headache for Republicans trying to market themselves as a better choice for female voters who have proved elusive to the GOP.